Golf Local, Rochester

LOCATION: Mill Creek Golf Club

DATES:  7/27 & 8/17 are the last 2 events.

TIME: 5:30pm Semi-Shotgun

COST: $20/Person (inc. Golf, Cart, Prizes)

PHONE: (585) 889-4110

Details:
Friday Night Couples Scotch Tournaments are a 9 -hole alternate shot format that will start in June and run through August.  You can play one of the events or all of them if you choose.  Each event will have a longest drive and closet to the hole competition for both the men and the women.  Following each event will be dinner options starting at $15 pp.  There is no better way to spend a Friday than golfing with someone you care about.

To register for any of the dates listed please fill out the form below:

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If you love golf as much as we do then you know it takes time and dedication to become a solid player.  Unfortunately amateur players tend to take the driver to the range and hit multiple balls paying very little attention to the most important part – the short game.  Not that we are saying don’t practice hitting the driver, but remember that about 40 percent of a golfer’s strokes in a given round are taken on the green. So why don’t we practice this important aspect of the golf game?  It is very simple – we just do not have the time or feel that it is not important. What if you could bring the green to your backyard allowing you to practice anytime you want?

R-Turficial can give you this membership to your backyard. They specialize in the design and installation of high-quality synthetic putting surfaces at a competitive price. Offering 10 different putting green products coming in various colors adds to their realistic look and feel. Having your own personal putting green has many advantages. With its easy maintenance and years of longevity you and your family can enjoy this beautiful product and spend quality time together without having to leave your home. Practicing your short game has never been easier. With this beautiful landscaped product in your backyard you can practice your game anytime of the day helping to lower your score and get an edge up on your friends.

Endorsed by teaching professionals David Leadbetter and Jim McLean, owner of Jim McLean Golf Schools in Florida, R-Turficial offers the finest artificial putting greens on the market. These putting greens are being utilized by touring professionals world-wide to analyze putting techniques and putting strokes helping them improve their game and lowering their scores in the convenience of their own homes. Improve your game and spend quality time at home with your friends and family by getting a membership to your backyard today! For more information and product offerings go to www.r-turficial.com.

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Eatertainment … ever heard of that term? Probably not, but you will now. “Eatertainment” is defined as the act of eating and drinking while taking part in amusement of play.

Located in the Perinton Square Mall at the intersection of Routes 250 and 31, Golf Play Café℠ is the first “eatertainment” establishment of its kind. By combining state-of-the-art PGA Tour Simulators with delicious made-to-order food, Golf Play Café℠ appeals not only to golfers, but to non-golfers, families and business professionals.

The Golf Play Café℠ offers seating for up to 125 guests. You can enjoy a full menu for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Their made-to-order menu offers an array of appetizers, side dishes and entrees ranging in price from $5 to $19. Golf Play Café’s℠ stone pillar bar is fully stocked with your favorite domestic and imported liquors, beers or wines – many which are made right here in Upstate New York. Don’t want or have the time for an adult beverage? Don’t worry about it, they also offer organic coffees, smoothies, iced teas and fountain drinks.

Keeping with the golf theme, Golf Play Café℠ offers personal caddies that will assist you with food and beverage orders and, at the same time, get you ready to play your round at one of the 50 plus golf courses that are available. Golf Play Café℠ simulators deliver the most realistic interactive golf experience by rendering all their courses in 3D based on terrain, reference data and calibrated satellite photos. Their remarkable simulators can measure the spin and axis of the golf ball and accurately detect a slice, hook, cut or fade.

If you don’t play golf – no problem. You can still enjoy the Golf Play Café℠ atmosphere by watching others play and get real time stats on the various flat-screen TV’s located through-out the facility. Golf Play Live℠ is an unique internet service that provides anyone on the internet a near real-time channel into Players, Leaders and Courses of Golf Play Café℠ while also providing each Player Member unequalled insight into their own performance statistics and trends.

Throughout the month of February you can experience this “eatertainment” absolutely FREE!  Register for free use of Golf Play Café’s℠ PGA Tour Simulators all February long by visiting www.golfplaycafe.com or book a tee time by calling (585) 598-2663.

Tee up and have some fun today.

All the local golf courses shut their doors and close for the season. The staff goes on vacation and there is no golf until early spring. We put the clubs away and watch golf on TV wishing that we could play every weekend.

If you love golf then you probably get really disappointed when the winter weather comes and everything golf shuts down. I know that for me it can be a very long winter not even picking up a golf club.

So what can we be doing while the cold snow falls and all the golf courses are shut down?

Indoor Video Golf

There are many local area indoor video simulators that offer a great golfing experience while we can’t take advantage of the beautiful outdoors. On the west-side of Rochester Valle Sports and Doug Miller Family Sports Park both offer indoor simulators. We here are Golf Local have even started an indoor golf league that meets Thursday night at Valle Sports.

On the east-side of Rochester near Eastview mall, Optigolf offers some great golf and also have a nice little restaurant where you can eat and purchase some drinks. They have a great choice of beer and wine. They also have many large flat screen televisions where you can watch football, golf, and basketball games. It is a great place to hangout with your buddies or kids who love the game of golf.

Golf Training

There are many options for indoor golf training in Rochester – GolfTEC, High Performance Golf, Fore Performance. We also highly recommend scheduling some time with a one on one golf instructor. Hank Haney certified Brian Jacobs is always willing to meet and go over a game plan to keep your golf swing in check in the off-season.

Purchase Golf Equipment

On the off-season is the best time to purchase any golf clubs you really wanted during the golf season. The hottest club this past year was the TaylorMade R11. Everyone wanted the club and now you can get it for close to $200 off the original price when it launched.

Just Have Fun

Other things we all love to do is watch football, go out to eat, enjoy time with friends and family. This is the perfect time to catch up on your new Call of Duty MW3 you purchased. You can have a lot of fun playing online poker with your buddies. Watch every episode of Top Gear and dream of purchasing that new Lamborghini.

Well we have a couple months to get ready for another great season of golf. Let us know what you do in the off-season.

Show Information

When: February 10th – 12th
Location: Dome Arena & Expo Center
Show Hours: Friday –  12 Noon – 6pm / Saturday –  9 am – 5 pm / Sunday –  9 am – 3 pm
Cost: Admission $8.00 / Seniors –  65+ $6.00 (coupons not valid) / Kids – 8 & under FREE
Website: www.rocgolfshow.com

Photo Tour

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2012 More Vendors & Bigger Discounts

The 2012 Rochester Golf Show is going to be the best show yet.  The show organizers worked long hours with GolfLocal.com to redesign the golf show and provide a website with a new look and more information.

The Rochester Golf Show will showcase everything the entire golf industry has to offer.  For the second time in show history TaylorMade representatives will be on located to provide information on all their latest products.

Visit the Golf Show and you will receive a complimentary copy of the New York Golfer showcasing the golf industry in New York.  You will also receive a 1 year complimentary subscription to Golf Digest or a 6 month subscription to Golf World. Value of $14.97

This years event will included guest speakers to talk about everything from the “Perfect Swing Path” to “Why a USGA Handicap is Important”.

2012 Schedule of Events

	BRIAN JACOBS Brian is a Hank Haney Golf Certified PGA Instructor being one of six in the world to achieve level 3 certification as well as a Hank Haney ecoaching Certification. Brian bring an “inside the ropes” perspective to his students regarding course management and managing one’s self within a round of golf. SEMINAR TOPIC: Let's Talk Golf Q & A TIME: Friday Feb. 10, 2012 4:45PM - 5:30PM Saturday Feb. 11, 2012 9:30AM - 10:15AM Sunday Feb. 12, 2012 10:00AM - 10:30AM
	JOHN GRAHAM John is the Director of Instruction of Webster Golf Club. He is also a Class A member of the PGA of America, a Golf Business Network member and 1 of 7 Senior AimPoint Certified Instructors in the world. SEMINAR TOPIC: AimPoint Green Reading TIME: Saturday Feb. 11, 2012 11:00AM- 11:30AM Sunday Feb. 12, 2012 11:00AM - 11:30AM
	DARLENE SOMMERS Darlene is a member of the LPGA and Head Golf Professional at Champion Hills Country Club. She specializes in golf fitness and K-Vest Technology. SEMINAR TOPIC: 3-D Golf Fitness Training TIME: Friday Feb. 10, 2012 4:00PM - 4:30PM Saturday Feb. 11, 2012 1:00PM - 1:30PM Sunday Feb. 12, 2012 1:00PM - 1:30PM
	PAUL TURNER Paul is the Saturday Golf Association (SGA) Handicap Chairman. Paul is certified by the USGA as a handicap administrator. His passion for golf is evident by his commitment to learning and understanding the rules of golf, having attended rules and handicap seminars numerous times. SEMINAR TOPIC: Importance of Having A Handicap TIME: Saturday Feb. 11, 2012 12:00PM - 12:15PM Sunday Feb. 12, 2012 12:00PM - 12:15PM
	CODY DALTON Cody is the Co-Founder of GolfLocal.com. By using devices like the iPing App he understands how technology plays a roll in the game of golf SEMINAR TOPIC: Technology and Golf TIME: Saturday Feb. 11, 2012 3:00PM - 3:15PM

Win a pair of tickets to the Rochester Golf Show

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With more vendors and greater discounts this is the one Golf Show you can’t afford to miss.  For more information on the Rochester Golf Show please visit their website.

Are you busy on Saturday, February 11^th?  Just a reminder to SAVE THE DATE for the Mental Health Association’s Skyway Open—returning to Eastview Mall.  Imagine playing 18 holes of miniature golf throughout the mall–ending at the 19th hole and a high end silent auction.  It’s a silent auction packed with trips, hotel packages, wine tours, dinners out at fine restaurants, beautiful artwork, evenings at GEVA, the RPO, Garth Fagan Dance & Downstairs Cabaret, weekend packages on both Canandaigua Lake and Keuka Lake, and many more items.  There will be a raffle for high tech items such as an iPod and X Box 360!  And there’s a putting contest with prizes for both individuals and teams!

Come join the fun and help raise some money for the Mental Health Association –helping to ensure that clients find and maintain mental wellness.  MHA has already sold most of the 18 holes to corporate sponsors including key sponsors Excellus, Dixon Schwabl, Inc., St. Vincent’s Press, Eastview and Vision Automotive Group, and hole sponsors including Bailey, Carr CPA’s, PC., Toshiba Business Solutions NY, Manning & Napier Advisors Inc., Rortork Controls, Inc., Rochester Lead Works, Inc., R. W. Dake & Company, Inc., Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Sentry Group, Best Times Financial Planning, Monroe Plan for Medical Care, Federated Clover Investment Advisors and many more. The participation by local companies and firms is exciting as they decorate their holes with many interesting themes!  It’s great fun for individuals, families, friends, couples and –everyone!   Each golfer will receive a special bag of gifts including gift cards from mall merchants, coupons and other prizes!

Over 500 golfers are expected to play a round—individuals, families, golfing buddies, business associates, and many foursomes have already registered for tee times!  Golf begins at 9:30 a.m. and will end at 5p.m.—or when the last golfer is in!

Companies and firms are often quite creative as they decorate their holes.  Some past themes have included the Mars Rover, a ski lift & jump, the Space Shuttle, and a Kids Carnival!  Creativity and friendly competition abound as everyone gets into the fun, the excitement and the energy of the event.

Many volunteers from around the area will help with the event. Over 150 individuals will help to make the Skyway Open “happen”!  If you are interested in volunteering call 325-3145, ext. 111.

So come on out to Eastview on February 11 and join the fun! You can pick a tee off time in advance and MHA can supply you with a registration form!

For more information contact:

Mary Lewis Consler, Director of Agency Advancement
mconsler@mharochester.org
(585) 325-3145, ext. 152

website: www.mharochester.org

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Brian Jacobs is taking  his golf clinic on the road to Carolina Trace Country Club in Sanford, North Carolina. Brian has worked as a Lead Instructor for ESPN Golf Schools where he trained under Hank Haney former teacher of Tiger Woods. Brian is a Hank Haney Golf Certified Instructor, being 1 of 5 Instructors Worldwide to achieve and possess the certification of Level 3; Brian continues to be mentored by Hank and his staff. Brian’s golf clinic will help you to become stronger mentally and physically at the game of golf.

Carolina Trace Country Club offers (2) 18 hole PGA-level golf courses in a spectacular natural setting. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the Lake Course opened for play in 1971.  Jones, Sr.’s creativity of design is apparent in the Lake Course and remains visible on every hole. The Lake Course winds around the 315-acre Lake Trace with such captivating views that maintaining focus on ones golf game can be difficult.

The Creek Course features dramatic elevation changes, rolling terrain, and a meandering creek interspersed among the 18 holes. The narrow fairways are Bermuda grass with the greens featuring Crenshaw Bent grass.

Along with a full length driving range the practice facility can accommodate upwards of 20 players at a time.  A short game practice area with a regulation green, bunkers, chipping  and pitching areas can replicate every type of lie encountered on the course.

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PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS

• 4 Night 3 Day Package (April 10 – 13, 2012)
• 3- 18 hole rounds of golf with cart and lunch at Carolina Trace Country Club
• 2 – 2 hour clinics with Brian Jacobs (April 11 & April 12)
• Brian Jacobs Golf Student Guide
• Unlimited use of the practice facility at Carolina Trace Country Club for the duration of the stay
• Breakfast each morning at hotel

The Learn & Play Series of Golf Getaways is a joint venture of Brian Jacobs Golf and GolfLocal.com. You must provide your own transportation.

Sign-up Today!

• Only $550 per person based on double occupancy
• Limited to only 16 golfers
• Payment Plan Available – 3 payments of $178.33
• All payments on this trip are 100% non-refundable!

Fill out this form for more information and to be contacted by one of our agents.

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Next time you and your buddies want to play a tough course, you must play at the Blue Heron Hills Golf Club. The course is a short drive past Penfield down 441 in Macedon, NY. The course was previously a private course but became a semiprivate course in 2010. This course offers beautiful views, great golf and a friendly staff.

Blue Heron Hills Golf Club offers one of Rochester’s stiffest challenges, and here are five things you want to know before tackling this course:

1. Learn the course layout

This course is tight and you need to know each hole or you will find yourself in trouble fast. There are no parallel fairways so each hole layout is going to be unique with no forgiveness.

2. Bring plenty of golf balls

You are definitely going to need to bring plenty of extra balls with you to this course. You can either stop in at Pennfair Golf on the way to the course or pick some up in the pro shop. Many of the holes are lined by deep brush and trees. If your shot is far left or right you probably will lose your ball for good.

3. Use the driving range

Spend time on the range getting your driver and irons tuned up. Some of the fairways are generous but you cannot afford to miss them. You will need to be well positioned off the tee to avoid the trouble.

4. Pick the right club off the tee

Everyone loves to use their driver, but for this course, you might want to limit its use. Taking an iron will be more effective when trying to keep it in the fairway. When you want to hit long, you need to be more accurate with the club you choose. Make sure you also play the right set of tees. Hitting from the right tees will add to your shot considerably.

5. Take a lesson

Blue Heron has two great options for golf training – Brian J. Tolnar and Ann Pangman Esterman. Brian joined Blue Heron Hills in the past year as the General Manager and PGA Director of Golf. He has a solid background winning 27 titles and two tournaments in the Norther Ohio PGA Section. He is certified custom golf club fitter with Cobra, Nike, Ping and Titlest and is a member of the PGA. Ann Pangman Esterman is a LPGA Class A teaching and club professional and has over 12 years of teaching experience. Ann is an assistant golf coach for the women’s and men’s teams at St. John Fisher College.

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Over the last few years many golf courses have come and gone, left for dead or just not maintained the way they should have been. Luckily for us new owners have stepped in and help to rejuvenate the golfing industry in the Rochester area. We now have another success story of a golf course making a comeback – Timber Ridge Golf Club in Brockport.

Timber Ridge Golf Club was recently purchase in 2011 and the new owners are bringing this course back to life. They have begun an extensive fertilization program to help green up the fairways and greens that were once neglected. The new drainage systems have help to battle all the rains we have experienced this spring. Each hole now has brand new signage with accurate yardage and a diagram of the layout of the hole.

We spoke with the new head PGA pro at Timber Ridge Tom Mulka and asked him what the biggest challenge he has faced so far was. Tom indicated that in the past potential customers would drive right by the course because it just didn’t look open. Play was down and the course was not maintained the proper way. In the past it was cash only and you couldn’t get a cart after 5pm. Well that has all changed. Timber Ridge is now taking tee times from 7am – 7pm and allowing carts out during those hours. They now take credit and debit cards and have an ATM right in the clubhouse.

Timber Ridge ownership has renovated the clubhouse and the parking lot as well. They have a fully paved parking lot with ample spaces available. They have added a new bar and grill along with an outdoor patio that now can seat up to 80 people. This is a great venue for tournaments, corporate outings or just to kick back on a nice summer day.

For the 2011 season Timber Ridge Golf Club will not be offering leagues. We were very excited to hear this. This now allows anyone to go out there and not worry they can’t play due to leagues Monday – Friday. Not many courses can’t offer open play and we feel the casual golfer will appreciate that. Starting in late June Timber Ridge Golf Club will also start Junior and Ladies clinics ran by head pro Tom Mulka.

Other improvements and changes include:

• 46 New Electric Golf Carts
• A Full Service Pro Shop
• Brand New Golf Balls at the Updated Driving Range
• Crushed Stone Cart Paths
• New Website

For only $20 with cart on the weekdays and $25 with cart on the weekends, Timber Ridge Golf Club is a course you may want to add to your play list in 2011. They also participate on the GolfLocal Discount Card saving you even more money.